PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between lawrence vancleve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radu Mondragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondragon has chosen "Five To One" by Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

vancleve
vs
Mondragon

200 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
20
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lawrence vancleve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radu Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

vancleve shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

vancleve is working for a kimura but Mondragon is defending it quite comfortably.
vancleve seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mondragon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
vancleve throws a strike but Mondragon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Mondragon pushes vancleve off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mondragon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
vancleve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
vancleve throws a series of punches but Mondragon moves out of range.

vancleve gets the takedown into side control.

vancleve decides to stand back up.

vancleve shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mondragon is trying to defend but vancleve finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mondragon is looking to escape.
vancleve throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

vancleve stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like lawrence vancleve has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice sprawl there from vancleve as Mondragon shoots in.
vancleve is breathing heavily.

Mondragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
vancleve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mondragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mondragon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
vancleve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mondragon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mondragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of vancleve backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mondragon's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mondragon breaks from the clinch.
vancleve moves out of range of the body kick from Mondragon.
vancleve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

vancleve scores a takedown into full mount!
You get the feeling that Mondragon really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vancleve wants to control the pace but Mondragon is squirming around nicely.
Mondragon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

vancleve moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mondragon has worked his arm free - good work by Mondragon!
vancleve trying to control the position but Mondragon is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mondragon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with vancleve. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
vancleve throwing strikes but Mondragon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mondragon lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mondragon grinds an elbow into vancleve's temple.
Mondragon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mondragon looks up at the clock and then as vancleve takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mondragon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that lawrence vancleve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on lawrence vancleve's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

vancleve walks into a left hand.
Mondragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mondragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? vancleve is fending him off so far but Mondragon persists. Nope, vancleve circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by vancleve.

vancleve is trying to get an arm triangle but Mondragon is defending well.

vancleve is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mondragon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mondragon throws vancleve to one side and escapes!
vancleve moves away from the strike by Mondragon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mondragon.
lawrence vancleve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radu Mondragon.
A solid body kick from vancleve.
The fighters circling - Mondragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

vancleve has Mondragon up against the cage in a clinch.
vancleve has Mondragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mondragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mondragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mondragon looks to score with a jab to the body but vancleve is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vancleve shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mondragon pinned against the cage. Mondragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mondragon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and vancleve counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

vancleve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mondragon, up you get!
Mondragon swings for the body but vancleve moves out of range.
Mondragon looks to land a combination. vancleve sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mondragon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from vancleve.
vancleve stuffs the takedown attempt from Mondragon. Mondragon gets slowly back to his feet.
Mondragon misses with a double jab.
vancleve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from vancleve.
vancleve slips a jab and a cross from Mondragon.
Mondragon throws a right and a left that vancleve avoids nicely.
Mondragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vancleve circles away quickly and effectively.
lawrence vancleve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

vancleve shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mondragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mondragon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
vancleve is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondragon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
vancleve is trying to control but can't.
vancleve tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
vancleve works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but vancleve is retaining full guard.
Mondragon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mondragon working some strikes from top position.
Mondragon prevents vancleve from getting back to his feet.
Mondragon is working vancleve over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

vancleve kicks Mondragon off and gets to his feet.
vancleve takes one on the chin but seems OK.

vancleve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mondragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Mondragon can't break the clinch.
vancleve wants a takedown but no success here.
vancleve tries to pull guard but Mondragon holds him up against the cage and eventually vancleve drops back down to his feet.
vancleve has Mondragon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mondragon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mondragon breaks the clinch.
Mondragon throws a hook but vancleve avoids it easily.
Mondragon throws a front kick aimed at vancleve's knee but vancleve avoids it well.
Mondragon throws a series of punches but vancleve moves out of range.
vancleve moves in looking to clinch but Mondragon pushes him off.
vancleve has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mondragon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows vancleve to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mondragon has a closed guard, preventing vancleve from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lawrence vancleve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on lawrence vancleve's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to de liver by vancleve. Beautiful body shot.
vancleve wants to clinch up but Mondragon keeps it at a distance.
Mondragon scores with a nice body kick.
Mondragon misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Mondragon misses
and vancleve counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mondragon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mondragon throws a combination that misses
and vancleve counters with a flying knee. Nice.
vancleve avoids the head kick by Mondragon.
Mondragon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from vancleve. That one must have hurt.
Mondragon tries to clinch up.
Mondragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
vancleve lands a body shot.
Mondragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mondragon tries to clinch there but vancleve circles away.
vancleve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mondragon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
vancleve tries to close the distance and clinch but Mondragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon connects with a looping right hand.
vancleve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mondragon looks to score with a jab to the body but vancleve is just out of range.
vancleve ducks under a wild hook from Mondragon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mondragon is defended easily by vancleve.
vancleve lands a head kick!

vancleve shoots in and bounces Mondragon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
vancleve won't allow Mondragon to get back to his feet.
Radu Mondragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vancleve wants to get up but he can't break Mondragon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
vancleve throws and elbow that misses. Mondragon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in vancleve's guard. Nice move by Mondragon!
Mondragon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. vancleve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
vancleve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
vancleve has momentary wrist control but Mondragon slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon postures up.
vancleve is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
vancleve seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mondragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
vancleve wants to stand but Mondragon is controlling his posture from full guard.
vancleve prevents Mondragon from getting back to his feet.
vancleve wants to stand and escape but instead Mondragon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mondragon got a little sloppy there for a moment and vancleve has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mondragon has managed to get both his arms back between vancleve's legs - danger averted.
vancleve wants to get back to his feet but Mondragon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mondragon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mondragon working some strikes from top position.
Mondragon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of vancleve's head.
Mondragon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mondragon wants to stand but vancleve is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mondragon stopping the sweep attempt from vancleve.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting vancleve here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mondragon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Radu Mondragon.
I think vancleve has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!